Ode to August: Entering Into the Happiness

These are days you'll remember. - Natalie Merchant

Wherein there was one more art show in VA before the next chapter.  There was much laughter and some tears.  There was exhaustion that defies language mixed with twinges of joy.  I forgot what it felt like in my body — although I know theoretically what makes me happy and when I am happy — that feeling in body has not been felt in so long that I forgot it existed.  Perhaps I am coming home to myself. 

It has been a roller coaster — stressful, anxiety provoking, and emotional.  I remain grateful for my dream team for helping me turn the page.  I've done all the things — worked very hard and finding small moments of joy, enrichment while providing love and stability for my cub.  This next chapter is for me: it will be filled with love and laughter, ease and security, balance and vitality, adventures and joy. 

What she said...

"A homecoming richly deserved"- T  "A worthy and heralded operation" - MB

Queen of the RBF

Cinder mocking me

To do list...

Ode to July: Naming the River

 
And I urge you to please
notice when you are happy,
and exclaim
or murmur
or think at some point,
'If this isn't nice,
I don't know what is.

- Kurt Vonneugut

 

It's been a white water river ride, yet with all its ups and downs, twist and turns, and moments of smooth sailing - all keeps aligning in my favor.  Will soon celebrate both the journey and the destination. 

There have been wild fires in Canada, transforming the sun into a red balloon like in 2023.  There have been kitty hijinks, and msgs from faraway friends.  There has been gorgeous skies, and crazy storms, some stress, a few tears, but way more laughter and gratitude.  I ate my first fig right off the tree and it was delicious.  

Queen of the Eternal Side Eye

Ode to June: Like Water

“Go like water, come back like water—freely and easily.”
― Elif Shafak, There Are Rivers in the Sky 

Wherein all the parts align in my favor.  Hard work every free moment to prepare (doc appts, vet, car, ez pass, donation drop offs, cleaning, pruning, offer accepted, onboarding, freedom, grateful, awestruck, liberating). 

She's Judgy

Ode to May: Deploy Strategic Joy

“Rivers are fluid bridges - channels of communication between separate worlds.
They link one bank to the other, the past to the future..." - Elif Shafak

Wherein strategic joy is deployed, a dream team, a plan, a quick visit with a beloved friend,  a deja vu on the way, a red bridge, a bear mountain, a smooth and seamless drive, the return to perfect staging, a community yard sale, pruning and preparing, resumes, a loft, an offer accepted, e-forms, pep talks, awe, gratitude.